humanist
part of speech
noun (a humanist, humanists); adjective (humanist)
meaning for a pupil
1) A humanist is a person who lives by reason, science and kindness rather than religion, believing people can be good and make life meaningful without God. tree →
2) (history) A humanist was a scholar of the Renaissance who studied the writings of ancient Greece and Rome. tree →
3) As an adjective, humanist describes these ideas, like a humanist wedding or funeral. tree →
sense in the lessons
In RE many UK schools teach humanism alongside religions. Humanists hold ceremonies such as weddings, baby namings and funerals without prayers. In history lessons, Renaissance humanists brought back old books and ideas. Phrases: humanist ceremony, humanist wedding, humanist funeral, Humanists UK.
examples
- My aunt had a humanist wedding in a garden. tree →
- Humanists believe we should be kind because people matter. tree →
- The humanist speaker talked about Grandma's life at the funeral. tree →
- Erasmus was a famous Renaissance humanist. tree →
- In RE we compared Christian and humanist views of right and wrong. tree →
- A humanist uses reason and evidence to make choices. tree →
note
Countable: a humanist. Noun humanism. Not the same as "humanitarian" (someone who helps people in need) or "humane" (kind, especially to animals).
In the corpora
- Humanists use the Golden Rule as a reasoned basis for treating others well, without needing belief in God.
- Many other faiths and humanists also believe we have a duty to care for the earth.
- Humanists believe there is no life after death, so they find meaning in living well, loving others and leaving good memories.
- Humanists believe meaning comes from how we live and love in this one life.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «humanist» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.